Hobby Farms, Homesteads, Smallholdings

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About Hobby Farms, Homesteads, Smallholdings

A place to share tips and information about small farms; those farms that are run primarily for lifestyle rather than profit. Sometimes called "Hobby Farms", "Homesteads", "Smallholdings", these farms are critical in sustaining the health of many communities. Across the world, people are leaving the urban landscape for the benefits that small farms provide. Whether it is just a weekend getaway or a full time lifestyle, small farms provide an experience that renews the spirit, regenerates the soul and feeds family and community.

Feel free to talk about your farm; how you have solved problems and developed new ideas. This is a place especially for those who are "living off the land", providing food and recreation for others, including community supported agriculture, "pick your own" farms, farmer's markets, and country retreats. Share your tips for:

building a chicken coup
managing free range livestock
harvesting crops
marketing your produce
finding small acreage for sale
planning and developing a small farm
buying and making equipment
building barns and animal shelters
enriching the soil, forest and landscape,
growing plants, vegetables and animals
achieving the emotional peace that farming provides


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